Original AP U.S. History Exam Past Questions and Answers PDF

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AP U.S. History Actual Exam Questions and Answers

1. What was the main motivation for English colonization in the early 17th century?
   A) Religious freedom
   B) Economic opportunities and land acquisition
   C) Political power expansion
   D) Scientific exploration
   Answer: B) Economic opportunities and land acquisition

2. The primary effect of the Colombian Exchange on the Americas was:
   A) Introduction of new crops and livestock
   B) Immediate industrialization
   C) Extensive urbanization
   D) Political unification of tribes
   Answer: A) Introduction of new crops and livestock

3. The Articles of Confederation were ineffective mainly because:
   A) They gave too much power to the central government
   B) They lacked authority to tax and regulate commerce
   C) They created a strong executive branch
   D) They established a national court system
   Answer: B) They lacked authority to tax and regulate commerce

4. The Missouri Compromise attempted to:
   A) Maintain the balance of slave and free states
   B) End slavery in all new territories
   C) Give rights to Native Americans
   D) Promote westward migration
   Answer: A) Maintain the balance of slave and free states

5. The significance of the Emancipation Proclamation was that it:
   A) Freed all slaves in the United States
   B) Freed slaves only in Confederate-held territories
   C) Ended the Civil War immediately
   D) Was issued by Congress
   Answer: B) Freed slaves only in Confederate-held territories

6. The Gilded Age is best known for:
   A) Industrial growth and political corruption
   B) Social equality and peace
   C) Isolationism and rural living
   D) Agricultural advancements only
   Answer: A) Industrial growth and political corruption

7. The 19th Amendment granted:
   A) Voting rights to women
   B) Prohibition of alcohol
   C) Rights to Native Americans
   D) Voting rights to African Americans
   Answer: A) Voting rights to women

8. The New Deal programs primarily aimed to:
   A) Provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression
   B) Enter World War II
   C) Eliminate labor unions
   D) Promote laissez-faire economics
   Answer: A) Provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression

9. The main goal of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s was to:
   A) End racial segregation and discrimination
   B) Promote U.S. involvement in Vietnam
   C) Implement economic reforms
   D) Expand voting rights for all adults
   Answer: A) End racial segregation and discrimination

10. The U.S. policy of containment during the Cold War aimed to:
    A) Prevent the spread of communism
    B) Promote free trade with Soviet Union
    C) Facilitate nuclear disarmament
    D) Ally militarily with communist nations
    Answer: A) Prevent the spread of communism

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